StumpyI just heat it enough to melt enough for present use, and it doesn't take much heat to melt it. Yes, I, too, want to mix it with shea butter, and freeze it in cocktail size cubes. It took me awhile to find the trays, but I see some at Amazon. I haven't tried Crisco, as recommended by some, but it seems it would be difficult to get up the hole. I am visiting someone, and he doesn't have any, so I tried margerine. It was very nice and slippery and long-lasting, but messy to shove up without spreading it all around outside the anus.Paul